Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 822 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Special name, capital letter): A common noun is a general word for any person, place, animal or thing: girl, river, mango, festival. A proper noun is the special name of one person, place, river, day, month or festival: Riya, Ganga, Monday, Diwali. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not (unless they begin a sentence).

1. 1.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Kolkata (c) book (d) festival
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Nepal (c) mango (d) Pune
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Kenya (c) Eid (d) Japan
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) kite (c) Rahul (d) city
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) river (d) city
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Friday (c) city (d) March
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) river
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) river (c) boy (d) India
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) garden (c) city (d) festival
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) day (d) country
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Japan (b) girl (c) kite (d) book
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Narmada (c) elephant (d) Kolkata
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) city (c) kite (d) pencil
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) boy (c) elephant (d) June
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) month
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Ganga (c) train (d) Kaveri
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) city
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Dev (b) train (c) city (d) garden
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) teacher (c) school (d) Kenya
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) garden (c) Kabir (d) festival
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Omkar (b) teacher (c) elephant (d) mango
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Jaipur (c) book (d) Chennai
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) river
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) January (c) October (d) kite
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Pune (c) June (d) pencil
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) month
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) pencil (c) month (d) girl
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Ganga (c) girl (d) June
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) festival
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Onam (c) month (d) India
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) country
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) train (c) month (d) Friday
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Pooja (c) elephant (d) girl
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) garden (b) Japan (c) Eid (d) Godavari
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) river
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ananya (b) garden (c) festival (d) month
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Karan (c) month (d) girl
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) month (c) Diwali (d) festival
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) school (c) teacher (d) Chennai
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) river

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